March 2013 ISSUE - Lake Fairways Estates A 55+ Adult Community ...

LADIES 9-HOLE
LEAGUE
By: Joyce Warren
Club Championships will be held
this month, and our league has six
people competing against each other to reach the
playoffs on the 2nd and 3rd. Good luck to all!
Later this month, we'll have our Spring Luncheon
and installation of officers before the season starts to
wind down. Seems as if time has flown by this year.
TAI CHI
By Sally Mason
It has been a wonderful year for
our group of Tai Chi “Grasshoppers.”
We had the advantage of one of our own, Pat Hutz,
bringing us encouragement and new information after
attending the Taoist International Center in Orangeville,
Ontario last summer. Testimonials of people who
have improved their ability to move and gain strength
and health were inspirational to Pat and for the rest
of us as she relayed the stories.
When I was ill with the flu, the group carried on
like troupers. This really pleases me as it shows that
everyone is becoming more confident and not afraid
to step up to the task. Our group is growing and new
members are always welcomed and looked after.
Since there is no fee, no mats or special clothing
needed, Tai Chi is a wonderful practice for those who
seek better core strength, balance and improvement
in joint function.
We meet at 9:30 AM on M-W-F. The first 30+
minutes is a series of fundamental exercises that
gently warm up muscles and joints. It is much like
Simon Says and easy to follow and learn. Most have
20 repetitions and concentrate on breathing, keeping
proper posture, and body awareness. We do these
with background music as it helps with blocking out
extraneous noise and improves the feeling of moving
in unison. Since balance is a major problem for folks
“our” age, there is considerable emphasis on
strengthening leg muscles and learning to shift weight
from one foot to the other to stay centered. The last
half of the session is the 108 move set. We have
background music and voice commands to help us
remember what comes next. After the directed set, a
group of us works on doing the set without commands
in silence. We are encouraged, seems our
memory is improving!
Please feel free to come and participate or just
watch as we Grasp Birds Tail, Carry Tiger to the
Mountain, Move Hands Like Clouds, Part the Wild
Horse’s Mane, etc.
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TENNIS
MaryJane Harris Vice President
On February 9th, the Lake Fairways
tennis courts were a sea of "RED.” Everyone
was dressed in RED for Valentine's Day. The day
was bright with glorious sunlight..... a sight for sore
eyes as our Northerners were concerned about their
family and friends stuck up North. The North was
experiencing a blizzard, called Nemo.
The 32 players started play at 8:40 AM and were
finished by 1:30 PM. A lunch of hotdogs and all of the
fixings was cooked by our cook, Bob Harris.
The Grand winners of the day, winning a free
lunch at the next Round Robin were Roger Easden and
Bill Fitzgerald who tied with 11 wins. The lady with the
most wins was Marlene Otte, she also won a free
lunch.
The other winners were Carol Stevenson, Barbara
Flournoy, Bob Mobley, Paul Norris, Judy Judge and
Ron Hasse.
The Next Round Robin will be held on March
16th.
TENNIS
By: MaryJane Harris 239-995-8239
The January General Meeting of the Tennis Association
was held on January 24th with over 60 members
attending the meeting and pot luck dinner. The hall
was decorated beautifully by Toni Cataldo and her
Decorating Committee.
A resounding round of applause greeted Mrs. Betty
Hayhow as she entered the meeting to singing of Happy
93rd Birthday. Happy Birthday and many more Betty!!
Rich Newman reported on the court maintenance
issues and on the Wednesday afternoon mixed doubles.
Currently, Ben Hill, Bill Sawell, Judi Wills and Mary
Jane Harris are in the lead.
Jane Lonsdale reported that the ladies SWIFT team
is currently in 3rd place......now that all of the members
of the team are here.
Bill Dillon reported that the men's White teams are
doing well, Jay Kraby's team is tied with Bill's team for
6th place.
Ron Hasse, Captain of the one of the Blue teams
reported that they had lost their match 5-1, but he was
hoping for improvement now that all members are present.
Al Buthman reported that his Blue team had WON
their match 10-2......so he knows that his team is on
the way to the TOP!
The membership voted on having a catered meal
for our final meeting on March 21st.